Florida Governor Candidate James Fishback: Property Taxes, Free Speech, Housing & “AI Data Center” Push

About this episode

James Fishback discusses the affordability crisis in Florida and his proposed solutions.

Florida might be “the best state in the country”… but what happens when the families who built it can’t afford to stay? On this episode of Futures Edge, Jim Iuorio and Bob Iaccino sit down with James Fishback (Founder & CEO, Azoria Partners | 2026 Florida Gubernatorial Candidate (R)) for a wide-ranging, no-teleprompter conversation about what he calls the real crisis in Florida: affordability — and what he’d do about it. Fishback digs into property taxes, insurance costs, housing supply, and why he thinks Floridians are getting squeezed while institutions and political incentives win. The guys also go deep on free speech, a Florida hate speech law debate, the state’s investment choices (including Israeli bonds), and whether Florida should build massive AI data centers — or protect what made the state great in the first place. In this episode: - Why Fishback says Florida is the best state — but “that means nothing if you can’t afford to live here” - The case for eliminating property taxes for primary residences - Housing affordability: Blackstone, institutional ownership, and market incentives - Immigration & housing availability — and how it impacts supply - Florida…

People in this episode

Hosts: Jim Iuorio, Bob Iaccino

Guest: James Fishback

Topics covered

• affordability in Florida
• property taxes
• housing supply
• free speech
• AI data centers
• investment choices

Keywords

• Florida
• property taxes
• housing affordability
• free speech
• AI data centers
• investment
• Israeli bonds

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Azoria Partners

Places: Florida, Israel

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